Dwight Howard vs. Mike Miller Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Miller and Dwight Howard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dwight Howard played 18 years in the NBA, 1 more than Mike Miller, who played 17. Dwight Howard had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Mike Miller had his rookie season in 2000-01. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dwight Howard 18 12 2004-05 to 2021-22
Mike Miller 17 10 2000-01 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2004-052000-01
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 82 32.6 12.0 3.5 6.5 10.0 0.9 0.9 1.7 2.0 2.8 4.3 8.3 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 5.0 .671
Mike Miller 82 29.1 11.9 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.4 4.5 10.3 .436 1.8 4.4 .407 1.1 1.6 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 4 28.0 12.0 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.3 4.8 12.0 .396 1.8 4.5 .389 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 2

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2005-062001-02
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 82 36.8 15.8 3.5 9.0 12.5 1.5 0.8 1.4 2.6 3.4 5.7 10.7 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 7.3 .595
Mike Miller 63 33.7 15.2 0.8 3.6 4.3 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.3 5.6 12.7 .438 1.8 4.8 .383 2.2 2.9 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 4 18.0 4.8 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.8 5.3 .333 0.3 2.0 .125 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 3

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2006-072002-03
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 82 36.9 17.6 3.5 8.8 12.3 1.9 0.9 1.9 3.9 3.0 6.4 10.6 .603 0.0 0.0 .500 4.8 8.1 .586
Mike Miller 65 33.6 15.6 0.7 4.5 5.2 2.6 0.6 0.3 1.9 2.7 5.7 13.2 .434 1.7 4.6 .363 2.4 2.9 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 4 41.8 15.3 4.0 10.8 14.8 1.8 0.5 1.0 4.3 3.3 5.8 10.5 .548 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 8.3 .455
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2007-082003-04
Team Orlando MagicMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 82 37.7 20.7 3.4 10.8 14.2 1.3 0.9 2.1 3.2 3.3 7.1 11.9 .599 0.0 0.0 .000 6.5 10.9 .590
Mike Miller 65 27.2 11.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.5 4.2 9.5 .438 1.2 3.3 .372 1.6 2.2 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 10 42.1 18.9 6.0 9.8 15.8 0.9 0.8 3.4 3.2 3.8 7.2 12.4 .581 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 8.3 .542
Mike Miller 4 24.5 7.5 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.8 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 3.0 8.5 .353 1.3 3.3 .385 0.3 0.8 .333

Season 5

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2008-092004-05
Team Orlando MagicMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 79 35.7 20.6 4.3 9.6 13.8 1.4 1.0 2.9 3.0 3.4 7.1 12.4 .572 0.0 0.0 .000 6.4 10.7 .594
Mike Miller 76 30.0 13.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.6 5.1 10.1 .505 1.8 4.3 .433 1.4 2.0 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 23 39.3 20.3 4.3 11.0 15.3 1.9 0.9 2.6 2.9 4.4 7.0 11.7 .601 0.0 0.1 .000 6.3 9.9 .636
Mike Miller 4 27.3 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.8 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.8 4.5 9.3 .486 2.0 4.3 .471 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2009-102005-06
Team Orlando MagicMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
-Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 82 34.7 18.3 3.5 9.7 13.2 1.8 0.9 2.8 3.3 3.5 6.2 10.2 .612 0.0 0.1 .000 5.9 10.0 .592
Mike Miller 74 30.6 13.7 0.6 4.8 5.4 2.7 0.7 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.8 10.3 .466 1.9 4.6 .407 2.3 2.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 14 35.5 18.1 2.7 8.4 11.1 1.4 0.8 3.5 3.6 4.2 6.1 10.0 .614 0.0 0.0 - 5.9 11.3 .519
Mike Miller 4 26.8 8.5 0.3 3.5 3.8 1.8 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.8 3.0 7.5 .400 0.3 2.0 .125 2.3 2.3 1.000

Season 7

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2010-112006-07
Team Orlando MagicMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 78 37.6 22.9 4.0 10.1 14.1 1.4 1.4 2.4 3.6 3.3 7.9 13.4 .593 0.0 0.1 .000 7.0 11.7 .596
Mike Miller 70 39.1 18.5 0.7 4.7 5.4 4.3 0.8 0.3 2.6 2.0 6.6 14.4 .460 2.9 7.1 .406 2.3 2.9 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 6 43.0 27.0 4.5 11.0 15.5 0.5 0.7 1.8 5.5 4.2 8.5 13.5 .630 0.0 0.2 .000 10.0 14.7 .682
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2011-122007-08
Team Orlando MagicMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 54 38.3 20.6 3.7 10.8 14.5 1.9 1.5 2.1 3.2 2.9 7.7 13.4 .573 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 10.6 .491
Mike Miller 70 35.3 16.4 0.7 5.9 6.7 3.4 0.5 0.2 2.6 2.1 5.9 11.8 .502 2.2 5.1 .432 2.3 3.0 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2012-132008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 76 35.8 17.1 3.3 9.1 12.4 1.4 1.1 2.4 3.0 3.8 6.2 10.7 .578 0.0 0.1 .167 4.7 9.5 .492
Mike Miller 73 32.3 9.9 1.0 5.6 6.6 4.5 0.4 0.4 2.0 1.9 3.6 7.5 .482 1.2 3.1 .378 1.5 2.0 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 4 31.5 17.0 2.5 8.3 10.8 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 4.3 6.5 10.5 .619 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 9.0 .444
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2013-142009-10
Team Houston RocketsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 71 33.7 18.3 3.3 8.9 12.2 1.8 0.8 1.8 3.2 3.4 6.7 11.3 .591 0.0 0.1 .286 4.9 9.0 .547
Mike Miller 54 33.4 10.9 1.0 5.2 6.2 3.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.4 4.0 8.0 .501 1.5 3.2 .480 1.3 1.6 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 6 38.5 26.0 4.5 9.2 13.7 1.8 0.7 2.8 3.2 4.2 9.7 17.7 .547 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 10.7 .625
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2014-152010-11
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 41 29.8 15.8 2.7 7.8 10.5 1.2 0.7 1.3 2.8 3.3 6.1 10.3 .593 0.0 0.0 .500 3.5 6.6 .528
Mike Miller 41 20.4 5.6 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.2 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.1 2.0 4.9 .401 1.0 2.9 .364 0.6 0.8 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 17 33.8 16.4 3.6 10.4 14.0 1.2 1.4 2.3 2.2 3.5 6.2 10.7 .577 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 9.7 .412
Mike Miller 18 11.9 2.6 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.0 2.9 .340 0.6 2.1 .297 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 71 32.1 13.7 3.4 8.4 11.8 1.4 1.0 1.6 2.3 3.1 5.2 8.5 .620 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 6.7 .489
Mike Miller 39 19.3 6.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.4 .435 1.4 3.0 .453 0.1 0.1 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 5 36.0 13.2 5.2 8.8 14.0 1.6 0.8 1.4 2.4 4.2 5.2 9.6 .542 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 7.6 .368
Mike Miller 23 16.0 5.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.8 1.7 4.3 .404 1.3 3.3 .413 0.4 0.5 .818

Season 13

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Atlanta HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 74 29.7 13.5 4.0 8.7 12.7 1.4 0.9 1.2 2.3 2.7 5.2 8.3 .633 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 5.7 .533
Mike Miller 59 15.3 4.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.7 3.9 .433 1.2 3.0 .417 0.1 0.2 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 6 26.2 8.0 3.0 7.7 10.7 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.5 3.0 6.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .632
Mike Miller 17 13.6 3.4 0.2 1.8 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.2 2.6 .467 0.9 2.1 .444 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 81 30.4 16.6 3.1 9.3 12.5 1.3 0.6 1.6 2.6 3.1 6.2 11.2 .555 0.0 0.1 .143 4.1 7.2 .574
Mike Miller 82 20.8 7.1 0.4 2.2 2.5 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.6 5.4 .481 1.3 2.8 .459 0.6 0.7 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 7 24.7 7.3 0.3 3.4 3.7 1.3 0.9 0.0 0.7 2.3 2.1 6.0 .357 2.0 4.1 .483 1.0 1.3 .778

Season 15

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 9 25.6 12.8 2.7 6.6 9.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.8 3.8 4.8 7.7 .623 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 5.3 .604
Mike Miller 52 13.5 2.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.4 0.7 2.2 .325 0.6 1.9 .327 0.1 0.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 9 7.2 1.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.6 .600 0.3 0.6 .600 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 69 18.9 7.5 2.5 4.9 7.3 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.2 3.2 2.9 4.0 .729 0.0 0.1 .600 1.6 3.1 .514
Mike Miller 47 7.9 1.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.5 1.3 .355 0.4 1.1 .365 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 18 15.7 5.8 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.9 3.1 2.2 3.2 .684 0.1 0.1 .500 1.4 2.5 .556
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 69 17.3 7.0 2.8 5.7 8.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 1.6 2.9 2.6 4.4 .587 0.1 0.3 .250 1.8 3.0 .576
Mike Miller 20 7.6 1.4 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.2 .391 0.4 1.0 .400 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 12 12.4 4.7 2.2 4.1 6.3 0.7 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.6 1.3 2.5 .533 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.3 .600
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Dwight Howard Mike Miller
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 60 16.2 6.2 2.0 4.0 5.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.9 2.2 3.7 .612 0.1 0.3 .533 1.6 2.4 .658
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------